[Dreaming Big]

I am a dreamer. And I'm not gonna try to hide it. I have these big dreams deep inside my chest that are desperately yearning to be brought to life.

And this is the thing about dreams, you can either fuel them with life and hope or you will find that others will snuff them out (usually because that is what other people did to their dreams).

You are the one who has to claim your dreams, to hold to them and relentlessly push onwards. No one is going to do it for you. And I think most of us have this idea that "everything happens for a reason". The downside to this mindset is that we feel like everything in life is going to just fall into place and happen naturally. Well, a normal life happens naturally.. but a Dream-Conquering awe-inspiring life does not! Dreams have to be CAPTURED! They have to be claimed! They have to be spoken into existence. You need people surrounding you who will hold you to your dreams, who want the best for you and see the best in you.

Dreams are not lofty tease balls floating off into the sky, they reveal your greatest aspirations, you at the truest version of yourself, where your passions are ignited, fulfilled and you fully come alive!

One of my dreams is to start a music / apple juice festival in my hometown. I just bought my ticket to California a few days ago and I am planning to make it a reality August 20th. That's right, and it's going to be called The Gravenstein Music Festival. You are all welcome. It is going to be Legendary.

Here's the thing, we only get one shot at this thing called life. Why not go for it? Why not give it all you have? Live to the fullest? It is a scary incredible thing when we finally come alive. When we realize that life is not a series of difficult trials we must survive but an abundance of beautiful opportunities that we get to make the most out of. Be a dreamer. Live a passionate life. There's more available! But it has to be taken hold of, it has to be claimed.

May your love be strong,

Joey

"Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."   -Howard Thurman